Florida Panthers win second straight Stanley Cup, Sam Bennett takes Conn Smythe

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesThe Florida Panthers have done it again.

The Sunrise squad defeating the Edmonton Oilers in six games to claim their second consecutive Stanley Cup championship. The Panthers are the first team to win back-to-back titles since the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2021 and the fourth team to repeat since 1998, joining the Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Sam Reinhart scored four goals in the series clincher, becoming just the fourth player in NHL history to score four goals in a Stanley Cup Finals game. He’s also the first player in 103 years to score four goals in a Stanley Cup-clinching victory. Babe Dye was the last to do it for the then-Toronto St.…